The twenty-sixth Academy Awards ceremony was held on Thursday, March 25, 1954. Again the Awards were split between two locations: RKO Pantages Theatre in Los Angeles (hosted by Donald O'Connor) and the NBC Century Theater in New York (hosted by Fredric March).
The 1953 Academy Award Winners
Picture: From Here to EternityActor: William Holden (Stalag 17)
Actress: Audrey Hepburn (Roman Holiday)
Supporting Actor: Frank Sinatra (From Here to Eternity)
Supporting Actress: Donna Reed (From Here to Eternity)
Director: Fred Zinnemann (From Here to Eternity)
Adapted Screenplay: Daniel Taradash (From Here to Eternity)
Original Screenplay: Ian McLellan Hunter (Roman Holiday) / Charles Brackett, Walter Reisch, and Richard Breen (Titanic)
Song: "Secret Love" (Calamity Jane)
Score: Lili / Call Me Madam
Cinematography: From Here to Eternity (Black and White) / Shane (Color)
Costume Design: Roman Holiday (Black and White) / The Robe (Color)
Art / Set Decoration: Julius Caesar (Black and White) / The Robe (Color)
Film Editing: From Here to Eternity
Sound: From Here to Eternity
Special Effects: The War of the Worlds
Short Films: Toot, Whistle, Plunk and Boom (Cartoons) / The Merry Wives of Windsor Overture (One-Reel) / Bear Country (Two-Reel)
Documentaries: The Alaskan Eskimo (Short) / The Living Desert (Feature)
